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The Tongariro Northern Circuit, one of the
New Zealand Great Walks The New Zealand Great Walks are a set of popular tramping tracks developed and maintained by the Department of Conservation. They are New Zealand's premier tracks, through areas of some of the best scenery in the country, ranging from coast ...
, offers a three- to four-day
tramp A tramp is a long-term homeless person who travels from place to place as a vagrant, traditionally walking all year round. Etymology Tramp is derived from a Middle English verb meaning to "walk with heavy footsteps" (''cf.'' modern English '' ...
through
Tongariro National Park Tongariro National Park (; ), located in the central North Island, is the oldest national park in New Zealand and the sixth national park established in the world.Department of Conservation"Tongariro National Park: Features", retrieved 21 April ...
New Zealand. Highlighted by the
Tongariro Alpine Crossing The Tongariro Alpine Crossing in Tongariro National Park is a New Zealand tramping tracks, tramping track in New Zealand, and is among the most popular day hikes in the country. The Tongariro National Park is a World Heritage site which has the ...
, a full day of awe-inspiring landscapes, The entire trail spans a around
Mount Ngauruhoe Mount Ngauruhoe () is a volcanic cone in New Zealand. It is the youngest vent in the Mount Tongariro, Tongariro stratovolcano complex on the Central Plateau, New Zealand, Central Plateau of the North Island and first erupted about 2,500 y ...
. Approximately 2,500 hikers completed the walk in the 2021/22 season. This contrasts with the roughly 25,000 who solely walk the Tongariro Crossing segment.


Accommodation

There are three
New Zealand Department of Conservation The Department of Conservation (DOC; Māori language, Māori: ''Te Papa Atawhai'') is the public service department of New Zealand charged with the conservation of New Zealand's natural and historical heritage. An advisory body, the New Zealand ...
(DOC) huts around the circuit - Mangatepopo, Oturere and Waihohonu. A fourth hut, Ketetahi, was damaged in the 2012 eruption and is now only a day shelter. It is forbidden to camp within of the track.


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External links

* * {{coord, -39.145667, 175.624707, display=title Hiking and tramping tracks in New Zealand Protected areas of Manawatū-Whanganui Transport in Manawatū-Whanganui Tongariro National Park